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W. H. SAMSON.

DOOR HANGER.

N0. 371,369. Patented Oct. l1, 1887.

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VILLAM H. SAMSON, OF MEDINA, NEW YORK.

DOOR-HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 371,369, dated October 11, 1857.

Application tiled May 9, 1587. Serial No. 237,547.

To @ZZ whom, it may Concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. SAMSON, of Medina, in the county of Orleans and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Door-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of doorhangers in which the hangerstrap is composed of wroughtiroiuand has for its object to produce a strong, simple,and durable hanger,which can be manufactured at comparatively small expense.

The invention consists of the improvements in the construction of the hanger, which will be hereinafter fully described,and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawiugs, Figure l represents a front elevation of myimprov'ed door-hanger. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same. Fig. 3 represents a horizontal section in line x Fig. 1. Fig. et is a front elevation of thel head or frame in which the roller is journaled. Fig. 5 represents an edge elevation of the upper portion of the hangerstrap.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the cross-piece, beam,`or other stationary' part of the building, to which the horizontal track or rail a is secured. The track a is supported by brackets B,which are secured to the support A, and are each eo1nposed of an upper curved arm, b, and a lower horizontal arm, b, which are connected by a vertical front bar, b2, to the outerside of which the track a is secured by rivets b, or other suitable means. The arms I) b are provided at their rear ends with upright perforated tips or anges bt, through which pass the fastening-screws b5.

C represents the roller,whieh runs npon the track a, and is provided a peripheral groove in the usual manner. The roller C is journaled in a bifurcated head or frame, D, which is composed of two parallel plates, d d', arranged, respectively, on the front and rear sides of the roller, and a curved connecting top bar or plate, d2, which extends over the rollers. The side plates, d d', of the frame D are provided on their inner sides with hori zontal grooves or ways e e, in which is ar- (No model.)

ranged the spindle or axle c of thc roller, and which form bearings for the spindle, in which the latter is free to move horizontally in a well-known manner.

frepresents an opening or slot formcdin the outer plate, d, ofthe frame D, through which the spindle c is inserted into the opening in the hub of the roller G. The openingfis arranged in line with the groove c of the plate d, and opens into the same.

Grepresents the strap, whereby the head of the frame D is secured to the door H. The upper end ofthe strap G is bent, as shown at g, to conform to the shape of the curved connecting-baror top portion, d, of the frame,aud rests on the same. rlhc frame D is preferably formed with a groove or depression, g', in which the upper portion of the strap G is seated. rlhe strap G is secured by a bolt or rivet, g2, to an extension, g, formed at the lower end of the front plate, d. This construction holds the strap G firmly upon the frame D, and enables the strap to be secured by a single bolt or rivet. The strap G is preferably indented, to form a vertical rib or raised portion, 7i, for increasing its stiffness.

The spindle c is inserted into the opening of the hub of the roller through the opening f before the strap is secured to the frame D. Vhen the spindle c has been secured in the hub of the roller, the strap is secured to the frame, and the opening fis closed by the adjacent portions of the strap G, thereby retaining the spindlein the grooves e. rlhis construe tion facilitates the operation ol'journaling the roller in the frame D, and also enables thc frame to be formed in one piece, thereby materially reducing its cost of production.

By my improved construction the head, with its grooves c and opening f, can be made or" cast-iron and the strap G of wrought-iron, thereby forming a strong, cheap, and service able hanger.

I claim as my inventonl. In a door-hanger, the combination, with a frame composed of front and rear plates, d d, made in one piece and provided on their inner sides with longitudinal grooves c, opening inwardly and closed outwardly, and an opening, f, in one of said plates, communieating with the groove of said plate,otl a roller,

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C, arranged bet-Ween said plates, a, spindle, c, a bolt or rivet, g2, whereby the strap is secured inserted into the hub of the r'oller through the to the frame D, substantially as set forth. 1ov openimg,- fn one of said plates, and a strap, I fitness my hand this 3d day of May, 1887. whereby the frame is secured to the door, substantially as set forth. VILLIAM H' SAMSON* 2.' The combination, with the frame D, hav# ing a groove or depresson, g,in its upper side, of the strap G, seated n said depression, and

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A. L. SWETT, H. HOUGHTON 

